Crisis

During wars and crises in the world: The worrying statistic about those aged 60+ is revealed

A study among 1,085 people aged 60+ in Wales found that more than half experienced at least one difficulty such as loneliness, financial stress or abuse.

An elderly couple
Tamar Fekler, Senior Vice President Operations, Procurement & Logistics at Israel Electric Corporation

Israel Electric’s first female VP on leading in crisis and breaking barriers

Proper nutrition even during times of stress.

How food becomes an anchor of stability in stressful times

Internally displaced Somali men pray before Iftar outside their makeshift shelter after fleeing drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, February 20, 2026.

About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say


UK's Liz Truss meets with committee that can oust her amid political chaos

'Odds are against' UK's Liz Truss surviving the day as PM, a Conservative lawmaker from the 1922 Committee said on Thursday.

 British Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves Number 10 Downing Street for the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, October 19, 2022

Amudim Israel: Counseling gap-year students in crisis

Amudim Israel is partnering with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work to launch a mental health clinic for gap-year students ineligible for most of Israel's mental health services.

 Yosi Golberstein, director of Amudim Israel, at a child safety workshop

Medical crisis: Israel can't replace doctors, is it too late to fix?

Desperation is one of the four elements of creativity, and desperation finds a way. Perhaps creativity will help mitigate Israel's doctor shortage.

 Surgeons perform surgery on a patient at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

$18b deposited in Lebanese banks by Iraqi politicians, gov’t agencies has ‘evaporated’

The funds mostly come from corrupt politicians and those seeking to avoid US sanctions.

A view shows the exterior of Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2022.

3 Lebanese banks held up by people demanding access to their own money

The country's banks have locked most depositors out of their savings since an economic crisis took hold three years ago, leaving much of the population unable to pay for basics.

 Members of police stand guard outside an LGB Bank branch which was held up by a depositor seeking access to his own savings, according to a bank employee, in Ramlet al-Bayda area in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022.

Anti-Israel delegitimization effort is a national security issue - opinion

The driving principle is clear – if Israel’s international legitimacy is a national security issue it needs to be treated as such by the Israeli government.

 THE FOREIGN Ministry compound in Jerusalem: Vast legal teams must be assembled to challenge the apartheid accusation on judicial fora across the globe, says the writer.

World Bank accuses Lebanese politicians of cruelty over deposit promises

Lebanon is in the third year of a financial meltdown that has left eight in ten people poor.

A view shows the exterior of Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2022.

Daycares forum threatens not to open daycare on September 1

A decision made by the Pricing Committee last week raised daycare prices for parents but barely raised teachers' salaries.

 PLAYTIME AT the daycare center.

In Lebanon, government employees can’t afford the ride to work

The economic crisis is not the main problem, one expert said.

People queue as a woman carries several loafs of bread at a bakery in Beirut, Lebanon, June 29, 2022.

Israel is facing an unprecedented teacher's shortage - editorial

“Parents do not need to be worried about teachers strikes,” Yaffa Ben-David, head of the Teachers Union said. “They need to be worried about the school year not opening due to the shortage.”

View of the Gan Nayot kindergarten in Jerusalem as they return to kindergarden on May 10, 2020